December 13, 2008

No need to travel

By Mark

Kristi is still amazingly radioactive and winter finally came with a full force blizzard so there really isn't any need to go anywhere.

This is our new Radiation Safety Officer. I have been relieved of my duties by this young upstart. I can't get the counter out of his hands.

This is what it looked like from the door to the studio if the patient sat on the bed. FYI it sounds like somebody is torturing a lot of crickets.

The kids have learned the two most important rules of dealing with radioactivity,, time and distance. Keep time short and distance long. We even spent a little time talking about exponential functions, twice as close is four times the radioactivity. Kristi went to the basement and we were able to track her movements through the floor with the geiger counter. Great fun.


Yup,, that is as close to a foot as we get in half a day around here. This was measured in the open driveway before the wind started. It's legit! By the way the wind is blowing out there I'm sure we will be able to bury a yard stick by morning in the right spot.


The snow is too dry for snowmen and snowballs, but just right for sledding and drifting.



Me and my snow gal spent a lot of time playing. We even got the old snowmobile running and used it to pack down the big run. Bet we have to do it again in the morning,, bummer.

2 comments:

AngMomof3 said...

So... if Kristi stands in the snow, does it melt? :)

Thanks for the updates. So clever. And interesting.

Thinking of you and your family through all of this.

I'm glad you had the snow today as a good diversion!

CallieBallie said...

hey!
blogger made me change my URL?
it's now
http://stopsignromance.blogspot.com

darn computers and their hissy fits D: